Thursday, March 27, 2008

Energy East spends $340,000 on lobbying Congress

Read the news story here.

The company spent $140,000 lobbying lawmakers in Congress in the second half of 2007, according to a form disclosed Feb. 13 by the Senate's office of public records, the Associated Press said.

Energy East lobbied on bills to establish industry standards for green house gas emissions and to increase funding for sustainable fuel research. The New Gloucester, Maine-based company also lobbied on legislation aimed at lowering taxes for middle and low-income families.

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